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Period of Record: 1874-2025 (152 Years)
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| Coldest Temperature: 22F on February 14, 1899 |
| Coldest Average Temperature: 29F on February 16, 2021 |
| Lowest High Temperature: 33F on February 16, 2021 |
| 10 out of 152 Mardi Gras Days have had temperatures 32F or less. |
| Approximately 6.6 percent of all Mardi Gras Days had freezing temperatures. |
| Warmest Temperature: 83F on February 20, 1917, February 9, 1932, Feb 21, 2023 |
| Warmest Average Temperature: 75.5F on February 20, 1917 |
| Highest Minimum Temperature: 71F on February 28, 2017 |
| 8 out of 152 Mardi Gras Days had temperatures 80F or higher. |
| Approximately 5.3 percent of all Mardi Gras Days had 80F or warmer. |
| The wettest Mardi Gras was 2.12 inches on March 1, 1927. |
| 48 out of 152 Mardi Gras Days received measurable rainfall. |
| Rain has occurred on 31.1 percent of all Mardi Gras Days. |
| Seven previous Mardi Gras' fell on February, 17th |
| Year |
High |
Low |
Average |
Rainfall |
1874
|
75 |
64 |
69.5 |
T |
1885
|
66 |
43 |
54.5 |
0.00" |
| 1920 |
52 |
42 |
47.0 |
0.51" |
| 1931 |
78 |
54 |
66.0 |
0.00" |
| 1942 |
64 |
54 |
59.0 |
0.40" |
| 1953 |
60 |
46 |
53.0 |
0.17" |
| 2015 |
47 |
34 |
40.5 |
0.02" |
| Averages |
63.1 |
48.1 |
55.6 |
0.16" |